I really dislike seeing stuff like this posted here, not because I’m a fan of big trucks, but because I feel like it’s often interpreted as car-brained apologia for lower/smaller cars. It’s an excuse to avoid fixing the real underlying problem – car dependency itself – by scapegoating one particular class of cars and absolving another.
Yes, but larger cars make the road more dangerous for pedestrians… which might have the knock-on effect of making roads wider/ less friendly to pedestrians.
It’s an excuse to avoid fixing the real underlying problem – car dependency itself – by scapegoating one particular class of cars and absolving another.
I agree, but until we fix car dependency, I’d rather have people who need to use a car in a tiny one vs a goddamn tank!
People do unexpected things sometimes, especially kids. Why is anyone allowed to operate a multiton pile of metal when they don’t have a clear view of the space around them?
I hesitated to remove this because of the appearance of censoring someone for arguing with me, but the rule-breaking was too clear-cut. If you can make a similar point without using bad-faith tactics, I’ll leave it up.
For the record, the idea that ending car dependency is even slightly equivalent to “there must be zero personal powered vehicles” is disinformation and will not be tolerated.
I really dislike seeing stuff like this posted here, not because I’m a fan of big trucks, but because I feel like it’s often interpreted as car-brained apologia for lower/smaller cars. It’s an excuse to avoid fixing the real underlying problem – car dependency itself – by scapegoating one particular class of cars and absolving another.
Yes, but larger cars make the road more dangerous for pedestrians… which might have the knock-on effect of making roads wider/ less friendly to pedestrians.
Larger vehicles make it more dangerous for everyone not just pedestrians.
I agree, but until we fix car dependency, I’d rather have people who need to use a car in a tiny one vs a goddamn tank!
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People do unexpected things sometimes, especially kids. Why is anyone allowed to operate a multiton pile of metal when they don’t have a clear view of the space around them?
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I hesitated to remove this because of the appearance of censoring someone for arguing with me, but the rule-breaking was too clear-cut. If you can make a similar point without using bad-faith tactics, I’ll leave it up.
For the record, the idea that ending car dependency is even slightly equivalent to “there must be zero personal powered vehicles” is disinformation and will not be tolerated.
I appreciate the transparency.
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